Wax-applying and polishing device



June 23, 1925.

G. H. WOOD WAX APPLYING AND POLISHING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Auz. 1923 June 23, 1925. 1,543,412 G. H. WOOD WAX APPLYING AND POLISHING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I I k I l h I i I I I F 5 I 79 A9" 56 J Z0 65 ['55 56 w 4 25 wmlfl g;

6 .51 .54 WWW Patented June 23, 1925.

GEORGE H .WOOD, OF'ROANO'KE, VIRGINIA.

WAX-APPLYING AND POLISHING DEVICE.

Application filed August 7, 1923. Serial llo. 656,262.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that GEORGE H. W001), a cit zen of the United States, and a resident of Roanoke, Virginia, has invented new and useful Improvements in VVax-Applying and Polishing Devices, which invention is fully set forth in the following specification.

This invention relates to wax-applying devices, such as are used in waxing floors, and also to a device for polishing the surface after the wax has been applied thereto.

It has heretofore been proposed to provide a wax-applying device including a wax containing receptacle in which a quantity of wax may be stored and from which it may be fed to a wax-distributing fabric by means of a screw-operated plunger in the receptacle. Devices of this type heretofore proposed possess more or less serious disadvantages among which may be noted the difiiculty or inconvenience of supplying the receptacle with wax, the difliculties encounted owing to the wax drying out in said receptacle, the high manufacturing costs of the elements of the device, and the inability to readily assemble and disassemble the component parts. It has also been proposed to provide a waxapplying device having wax-applying elements which are removable so that they may be replaced by polishing elements. Devices of this character heretofore proposed possess more or less serious disadvantages among which may be noted the difficulty or inconvenience of removing the wax applying elements in order to apply the polishing elements, the high manufacturing costs, and the inability to readily assemble and disassemble the polishing elements.

It is an object of this invention to provide a wax-applying device which is composed of a minimum number of simple, inexpensivelymanufactured parts that may be-readily assembled and disassembled; also a device of this character in which the wax receptacle may be easily filled with wax without the necessity of removing the wax-distributing fabric; also a device of this character in which the danger of the wax drying out is reduced to a minimum; also a device of this character in which the wax-feeding means may exert a continuing pressure on the wax to secure a more even feed of the wax to the wax-distributing fabric.

Another object of this invention is to provide a wax-applying device with a polishing device which may be readily applied to and removed from the'wax-applying device without disassembling the wax-applying device or removing any of its elements; also a polishing device which may be applied to a wax-applying device when the latter is not in use to prevent the wax from drying out; also a polishing device which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and easy to manipulate.

Other objects will appear as the description of the invention proceeds.

The invention is capable of receiving a variety of mechanical expressions ,one of which is shown on the accompanying drawings, but it is to be expressly understood that the drawings are for thepurposes of illustration only, and not to be construed as a definition of the limits of the invention, reference being had to the appended claims for that purpose.

Referring in detail to said drawings wherein the same reference characters are employed to designate corresponding parts in the several figures Fig. 1 is a plan view of a wax-applying device constructed in conformity with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 83 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the wax-applying device with the polishing device mounted thereon.

Fig. 5 is an elevation, partly in radial section, to illustrate the manner of retaining the polishing device on the wax-applying device.

In the form shown, a plate 10 of any suitable size and shape, but preferably circular in form'for a reason to appear, and of any suitable material, such as cast iron, is provided, preferably in the central portion thereof, with a relatively long, narrow aperture 11 extending therethrough and preferably reduced in length and width where it pierces the bottom ofsaid plate 10, as indicated by the inclined or beveled edges 12 at the bottom of said aperture 11, so that the outlet of said aperture is smaller iii the cross section than the main portion thereof. Mounted on the bottom of said plate 10 is a wax-distributing fabric 18 of any suitable material and retained thereon in any suitable way. I preferably provide the periphery of the plate 10 with a semi-circular Ill) groove 14:,Zandextend said fabric13 up over the edge of said plate and retain the same in position by a band or cord 15 of any suitable material, preferably rubber, which coacts with the groove 14k to hold the fabric taut and l'xedly in position.

Mounted on the plate 10 in communication with the elongated aperture 11 is a wax receptacle 16. This receptacle may be of any suitable size and shape, but preferably is made relatively long and narrow so as to conform in cross section with the aperture 11. This receptacle may be formed integrally with the plate 10, or in any other suitable manner.

Mounted within saidreceptacle is a wax feeding device of any suitable type, preferably in the form of a' long narrow plate 17 conforming tothe cross section of the receptacle 16. This plate 17 is connected to any suitable device for advancing the same so as tofeed the wax from said receptacle through the aperture 11 onto the fabric-13. In theform shown, the device for feeding the plate 17 takesthe form of a screw 18 having a wingedhandle 19 which cooperates with a nut 20 and feeds the plate 17 as the screw is revolved.

In conformity with the present invention 1 preferably introduce a spring between the screw 18 and the plate 17 so that by advancement of the screw a tension may be applied tothe. spring to continue the advancement of the plate 17 as the wax is fed outwardly during the operation of the device. This spring may be of any suitable fornnbeing shown as a. leaf spring 21 to which the inner end of thescrew 18 is suitably attached, as by peening over the end of th screw, and riveted or otherwise suitably'attached to the plate 17 as shown at 22.

The nut 20 is mounted on the receptacle 16 in any suitable way; preferably the top of the receptacle 16 is-left open to facilitate the filling of the same and the nut 20 is mounted on the bridging member 23 which be readily removed from the top of the receptacle when the latter is to be lilled. ln the form shown, said meml er 23 is provided with laterally depending arms 24 which receive set screws 25, and the top of the receptacle 16 is provided at each of its long sides with an outwardly projecting flange 26, whereby when the bridging member 23 is mounted on. the top of the receptacle, the set screws 25 may be threaded in to look under tlflanges 26 and prevent accidental displacement of the member 23. Inasmuch as the screw 18 is threaded through the nut 20 on said member 23 and also attached to the wax-feed plate 17, the screw 18 and plate 17 are also removable with the mem ber whereby said nut, screw and plate constitute a readily removable unit to faciliate th filling of the wax receptacle 16.

The wax applying device heretofore described is preferably provided with a readily removable handle pivotally mounted thereon. In the form shown, each end of the receptacle 16 is provided with an outwardly extending cylindrical lug 27 and a handle 28, of wood or any other suitable material, has suitably secured thereon a pair of bent spring arms 29 which are apertured adjacent their outer ends so that said arms may be sprung over said lugs 27, and pivotal connection between the handle and the waxapplying device thereby efl'ected.

hen the wax-applying device is to be charged with wax, the screws'25 are backed oil until they free the flanges 26, and the bridging member 23 with the nut 20, screw 18 and feeding plate 17 may then be readily removed as a unit from the receptacle 16. li hen the receptacle is filled with wax and the plate 17 has been moved until it engages the bridging piece '23, the plate, screw and nut carried by the member 23 are applied to the top of the receptacle, and the screws 25 moved inwardly until they lock under the flanges 26 and thereby prevent the accidental withdrawal of the feed device. The screw 18 is then rotated until the plate 17 is brought into contact with the'surface of the wax and further rotated until the spring 21is placed under tension. The device is then ready for the application of the wax to the floor or other sur face.

In operation, the w ax-applyint device is moved back and forth by the handle 28 which, owing to the pivotal connection 27, may take any desired angular relation to the wax-applying device. and wax is fed through the aperture 11 by the tension of the spring 21, the wax flowing through said aperture 11 being received and dis tributed by the fabric 13. hen the wax ceases to feed onto the fabric 18.. the screw 18 may be again rotated to again place the spring 21 under tension, and the operation resumed. The large heavy ch cter of the plate 10 with the wax distributing "fabric 13 covering the entire face thereof insures the desired distribution and application of the waX to the floor or other surface.

lln conformity with the present invention the wax-applying device is also preferably provided with a polishing device which may be readily applied thereto. in the form shown in Figs. d and 5, said polishing de vice takes the form of a cylindrical member 30 of any suitable material having a closed bottom 31, preferably of relatively heavy or thick material for example 12 to 14 gage metal, and a cylindrical wall 32 which may be relative-y short except at two diametrically opposed portions which are of sufficient height to provide the connection with the wax-applying device t tom 31 of the polishing member is provided with a polishing fabric 34: of any suitable I character, such as a piece of carpet.

Any suitable means may be provided for retaining this polishing device on the waxapplying device heretofore described. In the form shown, each of the upstanding portions 33 of the cylindrical wall of the member 30 is provided with a semi-circular cut 35 and the metal bent inwardly as shown at 36 in Fig. 5, the location of thecut 35 being so selected that the inwardly-bent pieces provide arcuate recesses to receive the lugs 27 on the wax-applying device.

When it is desired to use the polishing element, the wax-applying device is set into the member 30 with its lugs 27 out of alignment with the inwardly-bent portions 36, and is then rotated until the lugs 27 snap into the said recesses 36. Owing to the snug engagement of the member 30 with the waxapplying device, the rubber or other band or cord 15 frictionally engages the inner .wall of the member 30 and prevents relative rotation of the parts, relative rotation being also prevented by the engagement of the lugs 27 in the semi-circular recesses 36. The engagement of the lugs 27 in the recesses 36 also prevents axial removal of the wax-applying device from the member 30. The combination wax-applying and polishing device may then be rubbed back and forth on the waxed surface to polish the same in the usual way, the weight of the wax-applying device being added to that of the polishing element to assure the proper finish.

hen the wax-applying device is not in use the polishing element is preferably mounted on the same and, as it covers the waxdistributing fabric 13, it insures against the wax drying out.

It will therefore be perceived that a waxapplyingdevice has been provided which is simple in construction and composed of a relatively few number of parts which, with the exception of plate 10, may be formed of sheet metal so as to be inexpensive to manufacture. Furthermore a wax-applying device has been provided wherein the wax-containing receptacle may be easily filled with out removal of the wax-distributing fabric,

wherein a continuing pressure is maintained on the wax to insure an even feed of the same, wherein the feed device may be readily removed as a unit from the receptacle when the latter is to be charged with wax, wherein the handle may be readily applied to and disconnected from the device, and of which all of the partsare easily assembled and disassembled. Also a polishing device has been provided which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, which may be readily applied to thewax-applying device without removing any of the elements of the latter, and which also performs the additional function when the wax-applying device is not in use of preventing the drying out of the wax.

While the embodiment of the invention shown on the drawing has been described with considerable particularity it is to be expressly understood that the invention is not limited thereto, as the same is capable of receiving a variety of mechanical expressions some of which may now readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art while changes may be made in the details of construction, arrangement and proportion of parts, and certain features used without other features, without departing from the spirit of this invention. Reference is therefore to be had to the claims hereto appended for a definition of the limits of the invention.

What I claim is .1. In a wax-applying device, the combination of a plate having a relatively long narrow aperture extending therethrough, a wax receptacle on said plate in communication with said aperture, means for positively feeding the wax from said receptacle through said aperture, and a wax-distributing fabric on the bottom of said plate supplied with wax through said aperture.

2. I11 a wax-applying device, the combination of a relatively heavy circular plate having an elongated aperture centrally disposed therein, a wax receptacle onsaid plate in communication with said aperture, means for feeding wax from said receptacle through said aperture,-and a wax-distributing fabric on the bottom of said plate supplied with wax through said aperture.

3. In a wax-applying device, the combination of a relatively heavy circular plate having an elongated aperture centrally disposed therein, a wax receptacle on said plate in communication with said aperture, means in said receptacle for positively feeding the wax from said receptacle through said aperture, a wax-distributing fabric applied on the bottom of said plate and supplied with wax through said aperture, and means cooperating with the periphery of said plate for detachably retaining said fabric thereon.

4. In a wax-applying device, the combination of a plate having an elongated aperture extending therethrough, an elongated wax receptacle on said plate over said aperture and communicating therewith, means distributing fabric on the bottom of said plate supplied with WEXX through said-aperture.

5. In a wax appl'y'ing device, the combination of a plate "provided with a relatively long narrow aperture extending therethrough and centrally disposed therein, a relatively long narrow wax receptacle positioned-on said plate over said aperture and communicating therewith, means in said receptacle for positively feeding the wai from said receptacle through said aperture, and a wax-distributing fabric on thebottom of said plate supplied with wax-through said aperture.

6. in a wax-applying device, the coinbi' nation of a. plate provided with a relatively long narrow aperture extending therethrough, a relatively long narrow box-dike Wax receptacle positioned on said plate over said-aperture and'in communication therewith, said aperturehaving anoutlet smaller than the cross section of said receptacle, means for positively feeding the wax from said receptacle through said aperture, and a wax distributing fabric on the'bottom of said plate supplied with w X through said aperture.

'7. In a wax-applying device, the combination of a plateprovide d with an elongated aperture, a wax receptacle on said 'plate'in communication with saidaperture, a waxfeeding member in said receptacle, 'IDBHHS "for advancing said member to feed the wax through said aperture, resilient means intermediate said feeding means and said member to maintain'a continuing pressure on "the wax, and a wax-distributing fabric on the bottom of said plate.

8.111 a wax-applying device, thecombination of a plate having an elongated aperture, a wax receptacle on said plate in communication with sai d'aper'ture, a Wax-feeding 'plateinsaid receptacle," a threaded member'for advancing said plate to feedf the wax through said aperture, and a spring between said "threaded member and-feed plate tensioned by the operation of said threaded n ember for maintaining a continuing pres Sure on said feed plate.

9. In a wax-applying device-the combination'of a plate providedavithan aperture, a wax receptacle on said. plate in communication with said aperture, said receptacle having an open top through which wax may be introd'uced'into said receptacle," means in said receptacle-for forcing wax througlrsaid aperture, and a wax distributing"fabric on the bottom of said plate.

10. In awax applying device-,the combinationof a'plate having an aperture and a wax-distributing fabric-on the bottom of said-plate, a wax receptacle on said plate in communication with said aperture, resilient means in said receptacle "for feeding'the therefrom wax through said aperture, and means u hereby said last named means may be readily removed from said receptacle toperinit the same to be filled with the wax.

11. In a wax-applying device, the combination of a plate having an aperture, a wax receptacle on said plate in communication with said aperture, resilient means in said receptacle for feedingtne waxthrough said aperture, and a member "bridging-the top of said receptacle and readilyremovable for supporting said feeding means in "said 'i-eceptacle.

12. In a wax-applying device the combination of a plate provided with-an aperurc, a wax-distributing receptacle ons'aid plate in communication withsaid aperture,

a wax feeding plate in said receptacle, a threaded member for advancing said feed plate, and a member bridging the top of said receptacle and readily removable therefrom, said member belng provided with a hat with which said threaded member cooperates;

l3. In a wax-applying device, the combination of a plate provided with an elongated aperture, an elongated wax receptacle on said plate in communication withsaid aperture, means in said receptacle for feed 'drical lugs on the opposite-ends of said receptacle, and a handle provided with apertured spring'arms adaptedto be sprung on to said lugs and afford apivotal-connection between said handle andsa'id device.

let. In a wax-applying device, the combination'of a plate provided with an elongated aperture, an elongated wax-receptacle ofthe wax when said wax-applying device is not in use.

16. In combination with a wax-applying device, a polishing device adapted to snugly receive-said wax-applying device and'be removably retained thereon.

17. In combination with a wax-applying device, a box-like polishing device provided witha polishing fabric on the bottom thereof and adapted to snuggly receive said waxapplyin'g device, and means for detachably retaining sa1d=wax applying device in said polishing device,

ing the wax through said aperture, cylin- 18. In combination with a wax-applying device including a circular plate, a polishing device circular in cross section and adapted to be fitted over said circular plate, and means for detachably retaining said polishing device on said wax-applying devlce.

19. In combination With a wax-applying device including a circular plate, a wax-distributing fabric retained on said plate at its periphery, a polishing device circular in cross section adapted to be fitted over said plate and having its side cooperating with said fabric to retain said polishing device frictionally against rotation on said plate, and means for preventing the Withdrawal of said wax-applying device from said polishing device.

20. In combination with a wax-applying device including a plate and a wax receptacle mounted thereon, lugs on said wax receptacle, a polishing device adapted to fitover said plate, and inwardly directed elements on said polishing device adapted to cooperate with said lugs to prevent relative displacement of the polishing device and said Wax-applying device.

21. In combination with a wax-applying device including a plate and a wax receptacle mounted thereon, lugs on said'wax receptacle, a box-like polishing device adapted to be fitted over said plate, and inwardly directed spring arms on the sides of said polishing device adapted to receive said lugs and retain said polishing device against displacement on said wax-applying device.

22. A polishing device adapted to be applied to a wax-applying device and including a relatively heavy bottom member provided with a polishing fabric and upstanding side members adapted to cooperate with the wax-applying device to retain the same on said wax-applying device.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification.

GEORGE H. WOOD. 

